Governor urges residents to stay home for Thanksgiving

Gov. Laura Kelly today urged Kansas residents to stay home during the Thanksgiving holiday, to stop the spread of COVID-19. With COVID-19 rates still rising rapidly in Kansas, the governor cautioned residents to stay away from large groups, wear a mask and socially distance. “I understand how discouraging and frustrating it is to not get … Continue reading “Governor urges residents to stay home for Thanksgiving”

Governor issues new mask mandate, other steps to slow spread of COVID-19

Gov. Laura Kelly this afternoon announced a new mask mandate and other steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 and reduce hospitalizations and deaths. The new steps are being taken as COVID-19 cases have risen dramatically in Kansas. Kansas reported an increase of 5,853 COVID-19 cases from Monday to Wednesday, according to statistics from the … Continue reading “Governor issues new mask mandate, other steps to slow spread of COVID-19”

Governor, health director call attention to hospital beds filling up with COVID-19 patients

KU hospital seeing record number of COVID-19 cases Hospital beds in Kansas are starting to fill up rapidly, according to state officials. Gov. Laura Kelly said Tuesday afternoon that cases are spiking up, hospital beds are filling up and some schools are discussing return to remote learning. Meanwhile, in Kansas City, Kansas, the University of … Continue reading “Governor, health director call attention to hospital beds filling up with COVID-19 patients”